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Updated: 17 Nov, 17:1917:19

More than 600 households were relocated from the landslide prone area in eastern Uganda and taken to start a new life in Kiryandongo, Midwestern Uganda after the March 2010 disaster which claimed 300 lives, destroyed crops, and buried several houses in Bududa. Each family was allocated 2.5 acres of land, agriculture in-puts and equipment.

For the first time, Uganda registered USD 122 million trade surplus with Kenya, with exports worth USD 628 million to and imports worth USD 505 million. Uganda had in the previous year exported goods valued at USD 475 million and imported goods valued at USD 516 million to Kenya, registering USD 41 million in the trade deficit.

This is what dominated the World Savings Day, an event created to increase public awareness of the importance of savings both for individuals and modern economies. Marked annually on October 31, the day was earmarked since 1924 to promote savings and educate families, children and society on the importance of saving.

This followed a report to the council that indicated that Gen Saleh has signed a number of MoUs with district leaders and groups in the region. The groups include Uganda Tea Association, Rwenzori Tourism Cluster, Rwengaju Farmers, district and municipal leaders.

The concert which had initially been blocked from taking place at Mandela National Stadium, Namboole on October 20, was cleared after the Fire base Crew made a former request for clearance to the Inspector General of Police IGP Martin Okoth Ochola, accompanied with a venue clearance letter.

The explanation comes a day after the arrest of Lamex Omara, the Commissioner Physical education under the Education and Sports Ministry over an allocation of 665 million Shillings meant for the construction of Akii-Bua stadium.

The construction that started a year ago was delayed by up to nine months as parliament struggled to acquire more space at the CHOGM square along Apollo Kaggwa road, according to Engineer Henry Ssentoogo, a private consultant for the project.

Kalungi who appeared for further mention of his case this morning told the court presided over by Wakiso Chief Magistrate Easter Nakadama Mubiru that he has not received any treatment since he was remanded to Kigo Prison on October 4.

The Judiciary was queried for banking bail deposits on the Consolidated Fund account instead of the bail account in the Central bank, failure to account for 761 million Shillings paid to State Briefs and the accumulation of domestic arrears arising out of unpaid utilities, rent, expenses on cleaning services and motor vehicle maintenance, among others.

In August this year, Soldiers under the UPDF marines fighting against illegal fishing led by Nathan Abaho exchanged fire with residents and SFC soldiers at Kabirango after the former had been denied access to the landing site to pick all illegal fishing materials.

According to Ecweru, the leaders from Bugisu including Members of Parliament have been frustrating government interventions to support the mudslide victims who were relocated to Kiryandongo following the 2010 mudslides in Bududa district.